The Cook County Whole Foods Co-op has joined a statewide campaign to help alleviate hunger. In past years, Twin Cities area food co-ops have participated in the Minnesota FoodShare March Campaign, a program of the Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches that provides funds, food and educational materials to over 300 food shelves across the state. Last year the collective members, […]
Youth leadership workshop is March 22
On March 22, youth are invited to join together for a free leadership training filled with fun, friends and food. Leadership is about standing up, inspiring others and being responsible even when it may not be convenient or pleasant. In this two-hour session, young people in grades 6-8 will explore a variety of leadership models, begin to analyze their personal […]
Unique health coverage program will be focus of March business luncheon
Two representatives from HealthShare, a Duluth-based “community health coverage program,” will explain what HealthShare offers Cook County’s small businesses and their employees at Higher Education’s March Business Networking Luncheon. The luncheon will begin at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 27, at Higher Ed’s North Shore Campus. The program will conclude by 1 p.m. Cost is $15. HealthShare executive director Jenny Peterson […]
It’s time for Incredible Exchange, Internship sign-up
Applications will be accepted from March 18 through April 18 for the Incredible Exchange summer sessions. The goals of these programs are to promote youth volunteerism in our community and increase the potential to create a positive relationship between youth and adults. In exchange for volunteering, youth earn credit to participate in a recreational or cultural activity of their choice, […]
Community Calendar
Borealis Chorale and Orchestra Palm Sunday Concert March 24 at 7:00 p.m. Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Grand Marais. Faure Requiem, Easter portions of Handel’s Messiah, Albinoni double concerto and compositions by Bill Beckstrand. Bill Beckstrand, conductor. Free will offering. Superior Cycling Association Annual Meeting March 20, 7 p.m. at East Bay Suites. Come hear about the mountain bike single track trail […]
Silver Bay-Cook County PeeWees by the numbers
It’s been a busy season for the Silver Bay – Cook County PeeWees and the numbers show it! 9,650 The number of miles that the Cook County players drive to practices, games and tournaments in Silver Bay, Two Harbors, Duluth, Hermantown, Cloquet, Moose Lake, Richfield and Hayward, WI. If you were to ask Josh Prom, Ethan Sporn, Jake Bilben, Chase […]
From the Hack
at the Cook County Curling ClubThe Cook County Curling Club was busy last weekend, March 9-10, with 22 teams taking part in the Charles J. Futterer Sr. Memorial Open Bonspiel. This fun-filled event was a family affair with a wide range of ages playing and lots of intergenerational interaction—and action! There were 15 teams from outside Cook County that traveled to Grand Marais to take […]
Mighty Mite 2 hockey team finishes season
The Cook County Mite 2 Youth Hockey Team completed their final tournament of the year this past weekend at the Rukavina Arena in Silver Bay. The team, ages 7, 8, and 9, had a rough go of it on Saturday but had a lot of fun. The first game featured Cook County taking on Proctor White which resulted in a […]
